Fifty Pence 2020 Team GB, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (her effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait").

In small letters below the head, the artist's initials J.C (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the effigy is the monarch's legend, followed by the date of issue and the face value: ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 50 PENCE · 2020 ·. Translated from Latin: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith, followed by the value and denomination in English and the year.

The reverse shows the logo of the British Olympic Team - the Team GB Lion - in the top left, with the inscription TEAM GB below it, and the five interlocking Olympic rings below that.

The rest of the coin shows various symbols representing sports such as basketball, cycling, equestrian, football, cycling, archery, fencing, swimming, rowing and sailing. In the top right, under a horse's head, a small date: 2020. Further below right, next to a boxing glove, are the designer's initials DK (for David Knapton).

Value and denomination are on the obverse.

The coin is not included in the Definitive mint sets, which only feature regular circulating designs.

Mintage includes 27,509 BU coins in "trade packaging" and 190 sent to the Buckingham Palace.

Since the Olympic Games were postponed to 2021, the Royal Mint also issued a Team GB 50p coin dated 2021.